{"id":445925,"date":"2024-02-17T18:55:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T18:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=445925"},"modified":"2024-02-17T18:55:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T18:55:24","slug":"parker-byrds-immense-passion-for-the-game-is-commendable-first-player-in-division-1-history-to-play-with-prosthetic-leg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/parker-byrds-immense-passion-for-the-game-is-commendable-first-player-in-division-1-history-to-play-with-prosthetic-leg\/","title":{"rendered":"Parker Byrd’s Immense Passion For The Game Is Commendable: First Player In Division 1 History To Play With Prosthetic Leg"},"content":{"rendered":"

Parker Byrd, a baseball player for East Carolina University, had his life completely altered in July of 2022. Less than two years after being involved in a very bad accident, the rising star is once again in the batting cage.<\/p>\n

Parker Byrd’s Immense Passion For The Game Is Commendable: First Player In Division 1 History To Play With Prosthetic Leg<\/h2>\n

At that point, the 20-year-old was involved in a watercraft accident that nearly claimed his life. The 5-foot-9 infielder lost his right leg following 22 operations. It goes without saying that many predicted he would never set foot on a baseball field again.<\/p>\n

Parker Byrd made his baseball comeback before a sold-out audience for the first time since the summer of 2022, when a boating accident resulted in the sophomore’s leg being amputated. Byrd was cleared to resume competing in his favorite sport following 23 operations.<\/p>\n

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ECU baseball player Parker Byrd needed one of his legs amputated after a boating accident in 2022 <\/p>\n

Tonight he becomes the first player in D-1 Baseball history to play a game with a Prosthetic leg.
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— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) February 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n